In the painting “Scythian Strength and Grace” from the “From Ukraine with Love” series, I depicted the spirit of free, fast, courageous birds. I turned to the ancient and mysterious history of Ukraine, when our lands were inhabited by brave, warlike and developed peoples. These tribes have left a mark on our culture. Now in my country there is a terrible and unequal struggle for our freedom. With this series of paintings, I convey and send the spirit of strength, courage and rebelliousness to evil. Our warriors are now fighting for our identity as resolutely as our ancient ancestors.
The painting uses elements of the traditional animal style in Scythian gold jewelry. I am inspired by the dynamics, strength, courage of the depicted figures of animals and people on gold jewelry. The most famous ancient decoration is the Golden Pectoral, elements of which I used and stylized in my painting.
In his paintings, the main connecting element is the female image. I put a lot of symbols that are important to me into my painting. For me, a woman is like a bird, she can be tender, vulnerable, but when you need to fight for your values, freedom can be brave, strong and stubborn. This is the image of Ukraine at the moment. With my work, I support the spirit of resistance and courage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
I love using watercolor in my painting. Watercolor conveys the state, light, air, aroma, sounds of nature. Through this material, I manifest and convey consonance with the world. A series of my paintings is united by one theme - the struggle of the Ukrainian people.
In this watercolor painting series, I used graphic elements with a gel pen. The paintings are made in a restrained brown-gray scale with the addition of yellow and blue elements, the colors of our flag. Now, my paintings are dominated by the colors of scorched earth, ashes, there are no bright colors of life.
